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To: LiteKeeper

Genesis 3, the story of the fall. My Bible says that Satan in the form of the serpent approached Eve first and it was Eve who brought the apple to Adam. It is also where we learn humanity’s punishment for their pride and disobedience, and where we learn those through whom redemption would come.

Luke 1:26-80, the story of the Annunciation. The angel of the Lord brings to Mary God’s request that she would bear His Son. It is here where we learn of God’s plan for our redemption and it is through Mary’s humility and obedience we are given our salvation, who is Christ Jesus.

Do you really not understand this? Or do you think maybe I don’t? In both of these accounts, which are really only one story, one of prophecy and one of fulfillment, a woman is instrumental, in the fall and in salvation. God’s plan, not mine. God’s choice, not mine. God’s gift, not mine. I just happily and gratefully enjoy it.

Again, if God had so willed it, Jesus would have just come, redeemed us all, that would be that. No need to be truly human, no need to suffer and die, no need to be raised. No need of a church, a Bible, saints, prayer or repentance. Why did He do it the way He did?


171 posted on 01/07/2009 9:50:16 AM PST by Jvette
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To: Jvette

I do not dispute the roles of Eve or Mary. But you have gone beyond Scripture to say that either is a part of the process of redemption. That is only the work of God. No human participated in that. And you lessen the Person of Christ when you expend so much time and energy on Mary. Your focus should be only on Christ. We are never told to make any human the focus...Christ and Christ alone should be where we look.


172 posted on 01/07/2009 10:13:44 AM PST by LiteKeeper (Beware the secularization of America; the Islamization of Eurabia)
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